Rolling window screen for automobiles



May 1-9, 1931. w. E. PARKER ROLLING WINDOW SCREEN FOR AUTOMOBILES Filed June 28, 1929 ATTORNEY WITNESS:

Patented May 19, 1931 WILBUR E. em, or mam, mssacnusmrs. ROLLING wmnow scram: iron aurouonmas Application filed .Tune 28,

The object of this invention is to provide a screen for the vertical slidable window of a motor car and particular means for connecting the wire netting with the upper edge I of the glass plate.

A further object is to provide a screen automatically adjustable to any position in which the window may be placed, and a device which may be promptly attached or detached with reference to the glass and when attached will maintain firm connection therewith without danger of fracture of the edge of the window or of becoming accidentally displaced therefrom.

A further object is to prevent injury to the glass in the event of pressure on the attachmg means resulting from moderate impact due to a slight blow from any cause.

With the foregoing and other objects in 9 view, the invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement of elements disclosed, it being understood that modifications maylbe made within the scope of the claims wit out departing from the spirit of the invention. I

In the drawings forming part of this application:

Figure 1 is a view in vertical section thru type and similar to that used in motor cars in which the glass plate is slidable vertically in the frame. 5

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view in elevation. J a

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view in vertical section, and shows a cam clamping device.

Figure 4 shows the structure of Figure 3 in elevation, and constitutes a fragmentary view.

vFigure 5 is adetail in section through the vertical guide appearing in Figure 3 and elsewhere. The lass plate is designated 10, and is assume to be slidable within the frame work 11, and beyond oroutside of the plane of movement of the glass, I mount a roller 12 on which a wire netting or fabric 13 is to be wound and unwound,the roller preferabl being of the spring controlled type.

Iii order to clamp the netting to the upper a window which may be considered of usual of the screen,

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edge of the glass, 1' provide particular securing means, and the netting is secured at 13' to a plate or strip 14, this element last named being adapted to carry an element 15 of rubber or the like having recesses or cups 16 therein constituting vacuum cups.

A complementary clamping element includes the plate portion 18 and the socket portion 19 receiving a screw or other secur- 1n% device 20.

' lement 18 carries a rubber or other pliable stri 18, this element also being provided wit cups or recesses, so that a firm grip may be secured on the edge of the glass plate 10 without danger of fracture either under normal circumstances or when there may be moderate angular movement of the clamping plates or strips.

Roller 12 may be mounted below the u per angular plate 21, and a strip 22 of ru ber bearing on the rolled screen will afford protection from the weather. Guides 23 receive the ed es of the mesh and close any space at j the si es.

In Figures 3 and 4 I have illustrated a threaded device 20', adapted to be controlled by a cam lever 25, the operation of the other elements of the combination being similar to that already described.

at is claimed is 1. In a device of the class described, means for connecting a screen with a window, these means including a pair of clamping elements, one of which is offset laterally toward the other and is provided with a socket portion. 8 an adjustable device entering the socket and passing thru said other clamping element, the latter being slotted for an edge portion a cam mounted on the adjustable device and positioned to bear on the clamping element opposite that having the socket, and a plurallty of devices on the approachin face portions of the clamping elements an formed with on s from which air 9 is forced under pressure 0 the cam.

2. Means for connecting rigid and flexible closure elements for the opening of a door e, said means comprising parallel clamping elements, movabletogether in parallel planes, and each providing on reversesides thereof rigid and liable surfaces, the

pliable surfaces approac ing each other for cushioned engagement with a. glass plate for a door, one of the clamping e ements being grooved longitudinally for the flexible clo-- sure element, the other clamping element including socketed portions, and means for adj ustab connecting the socketed portions with the clampin element having the groove. In testimony W ereof I *aflix my signature.

WILBUR E. PARKER. 

